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June 17, 2021
By Kaya Oakes In the early part of June, I participated in an online writing workshop that had…
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June 10, 2021
Sister Julia Walsh talks with writer, speaker and storyteller Carl McColman about discovering his vocation as a spiritual director and spiritual teacher. They discuss how medieval mystics and saints and other spiritual teachers inspire him, and how the mystics teach us to tear down the walls that divide us. And they discuss the challenges of being human and being an activist and the importance of contemplation in navigating both.
June 8, 2021
Admittedly, it's easy to be attentive to the gift of Creation when living in a place that has more space full of natural things than human-made things.
June 6, 2021
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as the Feast of Corpus Christi, is a celebration of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. On this day, we recall the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper. In the United States, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is celebrated on the Sunday after Trinity Sunday.
June 5, 2021
Today was the hottest day (so far!) in the year, so it was the perfect day to venture out to Fort Sisseton State Park. In all my years of living here, I'd not yet attended the "Fort Sisseton Historical Festival."
June 3, 2021
Her wide arms reach and summon. I feel the lure even from a mile away. I met her,…
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June 1, 2021
Our final weeks at the CDN coincide with the end of the Easter season and the church’s return to Ordinary Time. That seems fitting. Our canonical novitiate year has been anything but the usual. Upon arriving at the CDN last August, we novices stepped out of our ordinary routines and entered an extra-ordinary time, for extra prayer, reflection, and integration. This year, we journeyed into the wilderness of our own hearts to internalize the vows and the charism to which we are committing our lives.
June 1, 2021
By Sister Marietta Wethington
As we turn our calendars from May to June, I muse about what needs turning in my life. Pope Francis reminds us that God created all people in equal dignity and asks us to turn from all that is not healthy and turn to all that will help us create a world without poverty, hunger, violence and war.
“I can’t do that,” I tell myself. No, I can’t do it all. However, I can make a difference even if it is only in the life of one person.
May 28, 2021
Saint Joseph Villa employee Jenny Lageson provided a treat for the Ursuline Sisters on May 27, 2021 – a visit from some of her daughter’s farm animals. Maddison Blakeley brought two dwarf goats – Elvis and Flower – as well as a silkie chicken, a duck and a white rooster. (They don’t name the fowl, there are too many.) She also brought her children Emmitt, 6, and Scarlett, 3. The Sisters in the Villa had a wonderful visit. Here are some pictures.
May 27, 2021
In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh and poet, public speaker, teacher and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama explore the light, the dark, and the infinite complexities of language. They consider terms like Christian and minister, and discuss the nature of poetry as well as the essential role imagination plays in one's spiritual life as well as conflict resolution. And they talk about the complexities of doing good and being good.
May 24, 2021
Ursuline Sister Larraine Lauter was recognized in May 2021 for the work she does with Water With Blessings, earning a Louisville high school’s prestigious award.
May 24, 2021
Ursuline Sister Cheryl Clemons proved some things can return to normal following a pandemic, as she welcomed 25 people to her annual women’s retreat on May 22, 2021. The retreat – “Hope and Healing in Julian of Norwich” – was moved to the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish hall because the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center remains closed due to the Covid-19 protocols.
Here are some photos from the day.